Specialty jewelry store sales in the U.S. fell 3.9 percent year on year to $2.37 billion in October. The sharp drop was not as obvious in the preliminary jewelry and watch sales total during the month, which Rapaport News reported on ...
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A platinum-topped gold and diamond necklace presented to writer and socialite Helen Hay on her wedding day topped Sotheby’s auction Tuesday. Held in New York, Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale totaled $44.2 million, raising ...
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The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Korea is expected to result in a structural change in trade patterns between the two counties. The FTA and its consequences thus offer a rare moment for Taiwan to review its ...
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This was supposed to be the diamond decade. Back in 2010, De Beers executives were touting that the coming 10 years would bring unprecedented demand and growth to the industry. Almost halfway through, it feels anything but, especially for ...
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Tacori's new “Legend” collection, pieces of which are pictured here, features men’s fashion rings with black onyx, tiger iron, diamonds and sky blue topaz over hematite set in silver or yellow gold. Tacori is making a ...
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U.S. jewelry and watch sales combined fell 0.6 percent year on year to $5.461 billion in October, according to preliminary estimates by Rapaport News. While the data is subject to several revisions, it currently marks the first monthly drop ...
Believe it or not, the fourth quarter is traditionally a slow period for the diamond trade. That may be a stark realization for some, especially on the eve of Thanksgiving weekend that signals the start of the Christmas shopping season. ...
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83 finalists will now be whittled down to the winners in 12 categories, to be announced at the Toy of the Year Awards in February 2015. The Toy Industry Association has revealed the 83 finalists for the 2015 Toy of the Year Awards. ...
This 9.75-carat fancy vivid blue diamond, named the “Zoe Diamond” by the private buyer from Hong Kong who purchased it, set a record for any blue diamond at auction when it sold for $32.6 million at Sotheby’s last week. ...
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Acrostic jewelry uses the first letter of each gemstone set in the jewelry to spell out certain messages or terms of endearment. Among the most popular was “regard”--ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby and diamond--spelled out ...
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The U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry declined 5 percent year on year to 171.35 points in October and the reading slipped about 4 points from September's index. The CPI for watches, meanwhile, rose 2.6 percent to 124.42 points, ...
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More than 30 pieces of jewelry from the estate of actress Lauren Bacall will be up for auction at Bonhams this spring, including many by renowned designer Jean Schlumberger, such as this enamel and 18-karat gold bangle. When Bonhams ...
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Men’s jewelry and accessory brand William Henry is partnering with well-known fashion brand John Varvatos to bring a selection from its newest jewelry collection into the latter’s boutiques. The partnership includes all ...
Online retail sales for the U.S. Christmas season are expected to increase 16 percent year on year to $61 billion for the months of November and December combined, according to digital metrics firm comScore Inc. The company anticipates that ...
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U.S. specialty jewelry store sales rose only 1.2 percent year on year to $2.244 billion in September. The sales total was the weakest by value since January when revenue estimates barely topped $2 billion. As reported earlier on Rapaport ...
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